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Foreign-trained Allied Health Professionals

Learn about specific requirements, fees and the processing of application for foreign-trained Allied Health Professionals.

Last updated 8 April 2025

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Eligibility
Documents required for registration
Prescribed fees
Application process
Processing of application
Application outcome

It is an offence to practise as an Allied Health Professional in Singapore without registration and a valid Practising Certificate.

[ Allied Health Professions Act (Section 29) ]

Eligibility

  1. Possess a basic/primary professional qualification in his profession [e.g. BSc (Diagnostic Radiography) for a Diagnostic Radiographer or BSc (Physiotherapy) for a Physiotherapist]; (List of recognised qualifications)

  1. Bona fide Allied Health Professional;

  2. Have an offer of employment in his profession in Singapore;

    • Securing an employment before applying for registration is necessary for the AHPC to verify and confirm that the prospective employer and it’s allocated practice place are able to provide the required supervision as stipulated by AHPC.

    • Please check that the prospective employer has met the Readiness Review requirement  for the profession you are trained in.  If your prospective employer does not meet the Readiness Review requirement for the profession you are trained for, your application will not be processed. 

  3. Be of good standing/reputation/character.

Documents required for registration

All supporting documents (files to be named appropriately) uploaded must be in PDF or JPEG format. Each file size must not exceed 1 MB.

Documents required for registration for foreign-trained AHPs

Mandatory supporting documents

Additional documents to be uploaded in support of application

Documents to be sent directly from source to AHPC electronically

  1. Front and back copy of NRIC (for Singaporeans and PR) or Work Pass (for foreigners already working in Singapore) or Passport (for foreigners);

  2. Passport-sized photograph against a white background (resolution to be at least 400 by 514 pixels);

  3. An employment offer letter from prospective employer which is not password protected; and

  4. Duly completed form SF2 [PDF 148 KB] – Undertaking by Supervisor.

  1. Basic qualification certificates;

  2. Certificate of Registration with other regulatory bodies (if applicable);

  3. Photocopy of results of Licensing or National examination (if any);

  4. Photocopy of results of English Language Proficiency test (if any);

  5. Photocopy of results of Qualifying Examinations (if applicable)

  6. Certificate of Service or work testimonial (applicable to applicants with professional practice experience only).


  1. Letter of verification for basic professional qualification;

  2. Transcript of examination results for every year of your education;

  3. An original testimonial from the Dean, Registrar or Lecturer of the University or Institute of Higher Learning, attesting to your good character;

  4. Certificate of Good Standing (CGS)

Please click here [PDF 501 KB] for the details we required in these documents to be sent from source to AHPC.

Important note:

Any document which is not in English shall be submitted with a certified translation in English, together with the original or certified true copy of the foreign document.

Prescribed fees

To be registered as a duly qualified Allied Health Professional, the following fees are payable by Credit/Debit card only:

Prescribed fees

Fees type

Fees payable

Application for registration (to be paid upon online application)

$200

Application for a Practising Certificate (to be paid upon approval of registration)

$20

Practising Certificate fee (to be paid upon approval of registration)

  • $140 per year or part thereof

$300

Receipts of payment will be available in the Professional Registration System 5 working days after payment has been made.

Important note:

Please note that there is a separate cost for the Qualifying Examination. Please find out more on the Qualifying Examination.

Application process

The entire registration application form will take approximately 20 minutes to complete.

Applicants may refer to the user manual for the step-by-step guide on the submission of registration application.  This guide is available for download from the “Downloads and Forms” page. 

Step 1

Enter the “Pre-application” page.

Step 2

Log in to the Professional Registration System (PRS) account to submit your registration application after completing the “Pre-application” form.

For applicants with SingPass: please log in to the PRS using SingPass.

For applicants without SingPass: please log in using the user-id and password provided*.

*Please check your junk mailbox if you do not receive an email containing the user-id and password.

Important note:

  1. Please provide your frequently used email address as all correspondences will be sent to this registered email address.

  2. Please note that it is a criminal offence to make any false statements or provide any false information and/or document(s) to the Council.

Step 3

Please wait for AHPC to contact you with regard to clarification/ further documentation required in support of your registration application. All supporting documents are required to be sent to AHPC at AHPC@spb.gov.sg unless otherwise stated.

Note:

  1. Please check your email regularly as all correspondences (i.e. clarifications regarding your application, information on outcome of applications) will be sent to your email.

  2. Applicants are to inform the AHPC of any change in information (e.g. change in employment) while waiting for the registration outcome.

Processing of application

  1. Application will only be processed upon receipt of payment and complete documentation.

    • Please check your email to confirm that your application has been successfully submitted.  If you did not receive the confirmation email from AHPC, please log in to the PRS and retrieve the draft application under “Enquire Application”.  You will not be able to submit another application if you have an existing draft.

  2. The processing time of an application will take approximately 2 weeks after all required documents are received.  Longer processing time may be required for applications with incomplete or untruthful information/declarations.

Referral to attempt Qualifying Examination

Allied Health Professionals whose qualification cannot be found on AHPC’s list of recognised qualifications

  1. Applicants who are eligible to be referred to attempt the Qualifying Examination (QE) will be issued a letter to sign up for the relevant examination.  The examination provider will not accept applications to attempt the QE without AHPC’s referral letter.

  2. Upon passing the relevant QE, please send a copy of your examination results to AHPC for further processing.

Application outcome

For Singaporeans and Singapore PR

Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Speech-Language Therapists:

  1. Applicants will be informed via email to log in to their PRS account via email to make payment for a Practising Certificate.

  2. Upon confirmation of payment for Practising Certificate, the electronic Registration and Practising Certificates can be downloaded from the PRS. Please log in to the PRS, expand “Administration” and click on “View Certificates”.

Diagnostic Radiographers and Radiation Therapists:

  1. Applicants will be issued with an in-principle approval letter to apply for R1 licence and Thermoluminescent Dosimeter (TLD) from the National Environment Agency (NEA).

  2. Forward the R1 licence from NEA (printed on NEA’s letterhead) to AHPC for processing. 

  3. Applicants will be informed via email to log in to their PRS account and payment for a Practising Certificate.

  4. Upon confirmation of payment for Practising Certificate, the electronic Registration and Practising Certificates can be downloaded from the PRS. Please log in to the PRS, expand “Administration” and click on “View Certificates”.

For foreigners

Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Speech-Language Therapists:

  1. Applicants will be issued with an in-principle approval letter to apply for work pass from the Ministry of Manpower (MOM).

  2. Forward the in-principle approval letter from MOM to AHPC for further processing.

  3. Applicants will be informed via email to log in to their PRS account and make payment for a Practising Certificate.

  4. Upon confirmation of payment for Practising Certificate, the electronic Registration and Practising Certificates can be downloaded from the PRS. Please log in to the PRS, expand “Administration” and click on “View Certificates”. 

Diagnostic Radiographers and Radiation Therapists:

  1. Applicants will be issued with an in-principle approval letter to apply for work pass from the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and R1 licence and Thermoluminescent Dosimeter (TLD) from the National Environment Agency (NEA).

  2. Forward the in-principle approval letter from MOM and R1 licence from NEA (printed on NEA’s letterhead) to AHPC for further processing. 

  3. Applicants will be informed via email to log in to their PRS account via and make payment for a Practising Certificate.

  4. Upon confirmation of payment for Practising Certificate, the electronic Registration and Practising Certificates can be downloaded from the PRS. Please log in to the PRS, expand “Administration” and click on “View Certificates”.